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05:59 Aug 17, 2015 |
French to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Article on French sculptor | |||||||
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| Selected response from: David Hayes France Local time: 04:13 | ||||||
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3 | which is surrounded by potentialities |
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3 | various possibilities oscillate around |
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which is surrounded by potentialities Explanation: A hole dug into a work of art can be interpreted in several / many ways. |
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various possibilities oscillate around Explanation: There are quite a number of ways you could render this. Other ideas might include: The eye of the needle serves as a focal point, surrounded by possibilities The eye of the needle plays a central role, clustering around it a host of possibilities etc. I think it's one of those cases where you have to translate the idea rather than the specific words. |
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